Lab Objectives, Lab Coverage, Lab Use – recommendations for in class and at home use, tends to touch on any sections that may be optional (such as PCR section in DNA), and Common Student Confusions and Misconceptions – helps key in instructors to things students may find tricky with this content. Suggestions for classroom activities (How Diseases Spread is a good example of this)

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SimBio developed poll-and-discuss slide decks for each of our interactive ecology chapters. These decks are an easy way to quickly and painlessly create more active classrooms. Each deck addresses some of more challenging topics raised in the chapter. For example, our Climate Change deck includes sequences on Earth’s energy budget, climate feedbacks, and how warming will affect Arctic precipitation. Each sequence includes the needed background information, one or more poll-and discuss questions, and explanations that can be shared with students.